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theshiftyshadow's review
An interesting first hand account of the Norwegian expedition's successful attempt to reach the South Pole.
Strangely enough the journey to and capturing of the Pole is probably the least interesting bit of the book. It's basically pages and pages of good snow, bad snow, nearly fell in a hole, killed some dogs, good snow, bad snow, tent, tent, tent, killed some dogs, snow, snow, pole.
The preparation leading up to the initial sea voyage, the voyage itself and then the establishing of a camp at the Antarctic were far more interesting to read about. You really get a sense of how well prepared they were, for any eventuality, and although I haven't read an account of Scott's expedition it's not hard to see why Amundsen's expedition was the successful one.
Strangely enough the journey to and capturing of the Pole is probably the least interesting bit of the book. It's basically pages and pages of good snow, bad snow, nearly fell in a hole, killed some dogs, good snow, bad snow, tent, tent, tent, killed some dogs, snow, snow, pole.
The preparation leading up to the initial sea voyage, the voyage itself and then the establishing of a camp at the Antarctic were far more interesting to read about. You really get a sense of how well prepared they were, for any eventuality, and although I haven't read an account of Scott's expedition it's not hard to see why Amundsen's expedition was the successful one.
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